NASCAR 2004 Awards Ceremony Scheduled for December 3
The Nextel Cup NASCAR awards event is set for 9 p.m. on December 3. The ceremony will honor drivers and teams from the 2004 season, with anticipated attendance from league officials and sponsors.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2004
Page
15
Roush drivers crowned at New York Nextel Cup awards
Jack Roush returns to the Waldorf Astoria as Kurt Busch wins the first Nextel Cup title after Matt Kenseth. The NY banquet honors top 10 drivers including Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The Chase format boosts ratings and broadcaster value while Kasey Kahne earns Rookie of the Year and Jamie McMurray gains about 1 million for finishing 11th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
Jack Roush
Roush Racing
Ford
Matt Kenseth
Kurt Busch
Nascar
New York
Busch
Kenseth
TNT
Clude
Jimmie Johnson
Jeff Gordon
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Tony Stewart
Ryan Newman
Elliott Sadler
Jeremy Mayfield
Dick Glover
Kasey Kahne
Baybestos
Jamie McMurray
NASCAR Chase era reshapes 2004 season outcomes
Dale Earnhardt Jr vows calm in victory lane after a season where Kurt Busch became a young Cup champion at 26 and Jimmie Johnson won four races. The Chase format balanced competition with Busch, Johnson, Gordon, and McMurray posting top finishes as Chevrolet dominated while Ford claimed the title. Rookie honors went to Kyle Busch in the Busch Series and David Reutimann in Craftsman Truck. Rumors linked Joe Gibbs’ Redskins future and no Chase drivers Nemechek and Biffle still found victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Victory Lane
Kurt Busch
Jimmie Johnson
Busch
Bill Rexford
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Mark Martin
Jamie McMurray
Chevrolet
Ford
Kasey Kahne
Kyle Busch
David Reutimann
Nascar
Joe Gibbs
NFL
Washington Redskins
Joe Nemechek
Greg Biffle
Rebel 300 symbolized NASCAR's wild spirit
During the 1961 Rebel 300 at Darlington Johnny Allen’s car vaulted the fourth turn guardrail and hit the scoring stand. No serious injuries occurred though scorers were jolted. Allen raced in NASCAR’s top series 1955 to 1967 and won once on June 16, 1962 at Bowman Gray Stadium defeating Rex White by inches before crashing and using $580 prize money to repair the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Johnny Allen
Allen
Nascar
Rex White
Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
N.C
NASCAR TV coverage options for future seasons discussed
Talks between NASCAR and networks surface at the Nextel Cup awards in New York. Fox holds a two year option through 2008, NBC Turner's 2006 end blocks late 2007. ABC ESPN may bid, money freed by Bowl Championship Series deal with college football not renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nascar
Fox
NBC
Turner
ABC
ESPN
Earnhardt
Dale Earnhardt
Charlotte
Barry Pepper
Roger Maris
Teresa Earnhardt
Neil Bennett
Biffle weighs limits on running full Cup Busch schedules
Vancouver driver Greg Biffle plans to skip full Busch Series duties in 2005 to focus on the Cup chase with Roush Racing. He won twice in the Nextel Cup Series and finished third in Busch, offering to run 15 or 20 Busch races if possible while avoiding a two-series full schedule. He suspects NASCAR may limit full-time dual runs soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Biffle
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Kevin Harvick
Harvick
Biffle
Vancouver
Wash
Roush Racing
Nascar
AMA Urges NASCAR Reversal on Liquor Sponsorship
The American Medical Association called on NASCAR to reverse its decision to allow hard liquor sponsorships, urging the sport to be a positive role model and avoid glamorizing liquor that could threaten youth health. Monte Dutton notes hypocrisy and questions Viagra sponsorship implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nascar
American Medical Association
Monte Dutton
AMA
Darlington Race Weekend Leaves Fans in Awe and Wary
A Daytona Beach observer praises Darlington Raceway’s first time thrills and pacing while criticizing ISC for not easing ticket prices. The author traveled to South Carolina to witness the likely final Southern 500 at Darlington on Nov 14, noting next year’s schedule shifts to the Carolina Dodge Dealers 500 the night before Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISC
Daytona Beach
Nascar
Darlington
Pearson Tower
Grant Lynch
South Carolina
Darlington Raceway
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SERI
Roush
Nextel
NATIONAL GuARD/ Subway FORD
John Clark
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